7 Min Read BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Syrian refugee Waad Hariri is still trying to rebuild her life a year after Beirut’s massive port blast tore through her apartment, injuring her husband and traumatising her children. In the weeks that followed the August 2020 explosion, the family faced another sharp blow: the loss of their home. A series of eviction attempts - often targeting refugee and migrant tenants - took place in the aftermath of the deadly Aug. 4 blast, highlighting a lack of state protection for vulnerable groups during the disaster response effort, critics said. “We’ve lost the community we lived in for 10 years. It’s very difficult for me but also for my children who always beg to go play with their friends in Karantina,” said Hariri, referring to their former neighbourhood in Lebanon’s capital.